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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
China, Japan

Types

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
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Number of Varieties

1230
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FESTUCA
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म
Bluebeard

In German

blau -Schwingel
Blaubart

In French

bleu fétuque
Bluebeard

In Spanish

azul festuca
Barba Azul

In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

azul festuca
Barba Azul

In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa
Sinobrody

In Latin

blue Fescue
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Festuca
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Poeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

617
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Fescue and Bluebeard

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Importance of Blue Fescue and Bluebeard

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